 Finally! Nice to see Alpkit expanding their range. I'm a tad disappointed its inner pitch first but for the reported weight and price I can get over that 
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 Always good to see a new tent manufacturer. I don't think the weight will drop that much using a solid inner. The yellow inner that a lot of tent manufacturers use weighs 36g/m2, and no-see-um mesh weighs 37g/m2.
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 The geo will be interesting if it is up to scratch like this seems to be.
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 Nowt wrong with inner-first pitching, providing they ditch most of the mesh for the inner - a solid inner will shrug off whatever moisture might hit it in the time it takes to get it up and the outer thrown over, especially with a simple single pole design like this that should be much quicker than one with 3 or 4 poles to thread.
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Slightly reminiscent of my old Phoenix Phreeranger. But about half the weight. Looks ace.
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 Can I be the first to admit that I've got no idea what truncated satellite stubs are? Thanks. 
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 "Truncated satellite stubs" or to put it more simply "little bits of pole that stick out sideways from the top of the main pole"....... Well...maybe "truncated satellite stubs" is OK after all.  Anyway good work Alpkit, be interesting to see how the tents do.
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After closer inspection it seems a even better than my glance earlier, looks like two doors with a porch each and as someone said if they make the inner more solid material I guess inner pitch first won't be such an issue (certainly no more fiddly than my current ME AR ultralite II). Definitely looking forward to this going on sale!
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 For lightweight trekking over an extended period, a transverse esign for two people is essential IMHO. And for that to work it MUST have two doors/vestibules. If it has that, then this looks seriously worthy of consideration.
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 Oh no. I feel another tent purchase comng on. It looks really good. If it does weigh 1kg, it will fly off the shelves.
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 I'd be intrested to know how long it is. At 6'5" I find it hard to find a light tent that I can stretch out in. But otherwise it looks good.
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 Interesting, a bit like a Phreeranger but inner 1st pitching and lower by the looks of it. Inner 1st wouldn't bother me too much but fly 1st allows me to use the fly only and as fly 1st is usually recommended for the UK I think Alpkit are making a mistake here. That said I suspect that Robin is correct, if it's as competitively priced as Alpkits sleeping bags and weighs 1.0kg (1.2kg Max) it should do well. As for the truncated satellite stubs , give me a f***ing break!!
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.JPG) Looks good, if a little low. I do like the 2 side-door design. Not convinced that fly first is such a deal breaker - managed for years with ridge tents with polycotton inners going up first on rainy camps (and domes)- no probs if inner is mostly solid fabric - just practice working on getting a fast erection!
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Wondering if it can be double poled for snowy conditions?
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Just realised that I was a few feet from this tent at the Backpackers club show in Bath today, but didn't take a close look at it! It was next to the small Alpkit display, but I thought it was the tent the guy running the stand had used for the night. Why on earth didn't they have some information or signs on it? There were loads of people looking at the Vaude Power Lizard, but this looks to have more usable space, about the same weight and possibly half the price! I'd happily have put my name down for one now if they were taking orders.
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 Yep, I too saw it at the Backpackers Club meeting. It looks very good. The pole set-up was easier than it sounds. Easily worth around £150 - and, should give some of the bigger brands a run for their money. Nodrog.
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Innovative design - I don't remember ever seeing this sort of single diagonal hoop with a short crosspiece. I'll be interested to hear the reviews as they come in.
Personally though, I reckon my next tent will be a freestanding one. I can afford a bit more weight (though not much bulk), as I travel on a motorbike. On my last trip I was very happy with my 2H Argos "Tiger Paws" (£12!). The only downside with it was that I couldn't easily put it up on sand, rock, concrete or the metal deck of a ferry. Because it relies, like most tents, on tent pegs.
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PS I don't like traditional 2-pole dome tents - there's no porch and the fabric in the centre is flat and therefore prone to letting water through. I prefer the "big hoop" concept, with its defined water-shedding ridge. Maybe Alpkit could also consider something like the (freestanding) MSR Hubba Hubba: Perhaps with less mesh, and with an outer that comes all the way to the ground. I was well pleased with the Alpkit SkyeHigh400 sleeping bag I bought a year ago, so was pleased to learn of Alpkit bringing out a tent. I'm sure it will be a success.
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Nodrog can you confirm that it has two doors and two porches? that seems to be what the photos show but its hard to be sure. I hope they can get this into production asap!
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